The Origins of Human Rhythm

Project description

The evolutionary roots of the human capacity for rhythm

Humans seem to have an almost natural sense of rhythm. The ERC-funded TOHR project aims to investigate why this is and how it came to be. In particular, the project will elucidate which species have rhythm, and why humans evolved to be such chatty, rhythmic creatures. To do this, the project will test the rhythmic abilities of humans and four other species, which include two non-human primates and two aquatic mammals, using various measures including, among others, gait tracking and non-invasive electrophysiology. The comparative work on animals will allow the project team to test evolutionary hypotheses on the origins of rhythm in humans.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › zoology › mammalogy › primatology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › zoology › mammalogy › cetology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › evolutionary biology
• humanities › arts › musicology
• social sciences › psychology › cognitive psychology

Programme(s)

• HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme

Topic(s)

• ERC-2021-STG - ERC STARTING GRANTS

Call for proposal

ERC-2021-STG

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Funding Scheme

ERC - Support for frontier research (ERC)

Coordinator

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA

Net EU contribution

€ 1 496 294,00

Address

Piazzale Aldo Moro 5
00185 Roma
Italy

Region

Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

€ 0,00